Hawaii State Mammal

Monk seal naps on Kauai Island, Hawaii; photo by Bob Jensen on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / share alike).
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Hawaiian Monk Seal

The endangered Hawaiian monk seal was recognized as an official mammal symbol of the state in 2008 (the humpback whale is the original state marine mammal of Hawaii, designated in 1979 (also endangered).

Monk seal wakes to see what is happening; photo by Bob Jensen on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / share alike).
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